In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
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There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
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Caliph Ar-Radi was walking in the country, and stopped in a lovely garden, replete with lawns and flowers. His courtiers immediately began to dilate on the wonders of the garden, to extol its beuty, and to place it above all the wonders of the world.
"Stop", cried the Caliph. "As-Suli's skill at chess charms me more".
Al-Masudi, 10th century
A senior monk Jo asked Rinzai, “What is the essence of Buddhism?”
Rinzai came down from his seat, grabbed him by the lapels, slapped him and thrust him away. Jo stood there as if rooted to the spot.
A monk standing nearby said, “Senior monk Jo! Why don’t you make a deep bow?”
As he made a deep bow, Jo suddenly attained a great enlightenment.
Jo and the “Essence of Buddhism”
They were offered the choice of being kings and being royal envoys. Like children, they all wanted to be envoys. This is why there are so many envoys chasing through the world, shouting—for the want of kings—the most idiotic messages to one another...
—Franz Kafka, from The Zürnau Aphorisms
Originally posted by vistesd"Only God can create. I make music from music."
They were offered the choice of being kings and being royal envoys. Like children, they all wanted to be envoys. This is why there are so many envoys chasing through the world, shouting—for the want of kings—the most idiotic messages to one another...
—Franz Kafka, from The Zürnau Aphorisms
Igor Stravinsky